Zoo Parc Overloon Overloon zoo news

Some speculation has already been going on on the Dutch forums "Laafsekikkers", I thought I might as well post that here:
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Enclosure 6 is almost guaranteed to be one of the Pygmy hippo enclosures, it has a large beach section and an underwater viewing area. I wasn't too sure as to what enclosures 1-3 would be home to, but @Philipine eagle (I think it's the same guy, at least) made the excellent point that Pygmy hippos have to be separated. So it would make a lot of sense if enclosures 2, 3 and 6 will be home to the three Pygmy hippos. Enclosure 1 would then have space for antelopes (Probably Sitatungas), which could also go into enclosures 2 or three. I think enclosure 6 will also have a primate species, possibly the DeBrazza monkeys but it could also be another monkey species.

I also think enclosures 7 and 8 are almost guaranteed to be the Okapi enclosures. All the viewing areas are covered and there's a lot of planted areas for the Okapis to hide behind.

That leaves enclosures 4 and 6, which I presume will be home to either Red forest buffalo or Mountain bongo, along with Sitatungas or Duikers.

9 is the only enclosure drawn as an aviary, but it seems small for Hamerkops, so maybe one of the larger enclosures will be netted over? I really like Netted-over hoofstock enclosures, which we don't have all that many of in the Netherlands (Only Blijdorp and GaiaZOO that I can think of, as well as Antwerp in Belgium). But all three of those have at least more than 10 different bird species, and we're "only" getting 17 species for the new project. Someone also mentioned parrots as an option for enclosure 9 (Possibly Red-fronted or Senegal parrots?), personally I'm expecting weavers.

Enclosure 10 is a bit odd, since it seems too small for the Red river hogs, but there aren't really any other Tropical African animals that could go into an enclosure like that. It seems like a suitable location for a mixed Mongoose + Porcupine enclosure, but those aren't tropical animals (except Brush-tailed porcupines and Cusimanse, but Brush-tailed porcupines can't really be kept outside and Cusimanses can only be kept in smaller groups, meaning that'd be a very large enclosure for them)... It's a bit odd...
 

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Enclosure 10 is a bit odd, since it seems too small for the Red river hogs, (...)

MennoPebesma has placed the blueprint over a map of the park, revealing the size of the project:

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I compared enclosure 10 to the current size of the Red river hog enclosure and it's roughly the same size, so it is possible that they will indeed inhabit enclosure 10
 
ZooParc Overloon has started revealing the animal species for the new Ngyuwe area. They are doing this to through a sort of advent calendar. One animal species is announced per day.

The first species is one that was already known. De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus). This species is already being kept elsewhere in the zoo. It has not yet been announced which enclosure they will be housed in.

The second species, however, is a new one. The violet turaco (Tauraco violaceus). This bird species will be kept together with other African bird species in a large aviary.

The third species is a species unique to the Netherlands. The African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus). An Enclosure for nocturnal species will be built for this species. This enclosure will also feature a second nocturnal animal, but that one will be announced later.

Today, ZooFlits could exclusively reveal another new (and unique) species. The yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor). They will live in the large aviary with several African bird species. The zoo will get a male and a female of this species.
 
I was hoping for duikers! Fantastic news! No longer will I need to go to Germany to see this species!

The porcupines are nice as well!

I do hope they will also keep housing the monkeys with the giraffes. It is such a cool combo :)
 
I do hope they will also keep housing the monkeys with the giraffes. It is such a cool combo :)
If the doo does remove the DeBrazza guenons from the giraffes, then it would be great if that enclosure is occupied by another guenon or colobus monkeys.
 
There's currently a monkey-specific indoor enclosure in the Giraffe stables, so I highly doubt they won't get a different monkey species inhabiting the Savannah area when the DeBrazza's move. I hope they'll go for Mantled colobus
 
In what way are they exhibited/mixed with the giraffe?

They have access to the giraffe paddock as well as a cluster of trees the giraffes cannot reach. From a biogeographical point of view patas monkey would be the only logical choice.
 
ZooParc Overloon has started revealing the animal species for the new Ngyuwe area. They are doing this to through a sort of advent calendar. One animal species is announced per day.

The first species is one that was already known. De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus). This species is already being kept elsewhere in the zoo. It has not yet been announced which enclosure they will be housed in.

The second species, however, is a new one. The violet turaco (Tauraco violaceus). This bird species will be kept together with other African bird species in a large aviary.

The third species is a species unique to the Netherlands. The African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus). An Enclosure for nocturnal species will be built for this species. This enclosure will also feature a second nocturnal animal, but that one will be announced later.

Today, ZooFlits could exclusively reveal another new (and unique) species. The yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor). They will live in the large aviary with several African bird species. The zoo will get a male and a female of this species.
The fourth species was the official announcement of the yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor).

The fifth species is another one of the species already found at the zoo. The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta).

The sixth species is again one that can already be found at the zoo. The pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis). The new enclosure will be larger. Therefore, a male will join the current two females.

The seventh species is the last of the four already found at the zoo. The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus).

The eighth species is a new species for ZooParc. The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii). They will share an enclosure with the pygmy hippo.


In the last two videos, two more species are already visible (they probably made a mistake). These are the lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) and African spoonbill (Platalea alba).
 
ZooParc Overloon has started revealing the animal species for the new Ngyuwe area. They are doing this to through a sort of advent calendar. One animal species is announced per day.

The first species is one that was already known. De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus). This species is already being kept elsewhere in the zoo. It has not yet been announced which enclosure they will be housed in.

The second species, however, is a new one. The violet turaco (Tauraco violaceus). This bird species will be kept together with other African bird species in a large aviary.

The third species is a species unique to the Netherlands. The African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus). An Enclosure for nocturnal species will be built for this species. This enclosure will also feature a second nocturnal animal, but that one will be announced later.

Today, ZooFlits could exclusively reveal another new (and unique) species. The yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor). They will live in the large aviary with several African bird species. The zoo will get a male and a female of this species.

The fourth species was the official announcement of the yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor).

The fifth species is another one of the species already found at the zoo. The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta).

The sixth species is again one that can already be found at the zoo. The pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis). The new enclosure will be larger. Therefore, a male will join the current two females.

The seventh species is the last of the four already found at the zoo. The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus).

The eighth species is a new species for ZooParc. The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii). They will share an enclosure with the pygmy hippo.


In the last two videos, two more species are already visible (they probably made a mistake). These are the lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) and African spoonbill (Platalea alba).
The ninth species is the official announcement of the lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus). The smallest species that will be seen in the area.

The tenth species is the official announcement of the African spoonbill (Platalea alba).

The eleventh species is the second nocturnal animal for the area. The Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis).

The twelfth species is a new bird species for ZooParc. The marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris).
 
Today, the second to last species for Ngyuwe was announced. The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis). The unveiling of the last species will happen later. It will be announced in the second episode of the ‘Making of Ngyuwe’ series. An overview of the species announced:

1. De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
2. Violet turaco (Tauraco violaceus)
3. African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus)*
4. Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)*
5. Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
6. Pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)
7. Red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
8. Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii)
9. Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus)
10. African spoonbill (Platalea alba)
11. Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
12. Marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
13. Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)*
14. Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
15. Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii)
16. Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis)

* = unique in the Netherlands
Bold = already present in the zoo


The animal combinations we know:
- Pygmy hippo & sitatunga
- African brush-tailed porcupine & Senegal bushbaby
- Yellow-backed duiker & various bird species
- Drill, De Brazza's monkey & red river hog
 
The original post had stated 17 species for the new development and so far only 16 have been announced? Have I missed one or is the large gap under the drill where the 17th finally will be?
 
The original post had stated 17 species for the new development and so far only 16 have been announced? Have I missed one or is the large gap under the drill where the 17th finally will be?

They said they would announce the last species at a later date, but they have been trying to get Okapi's in the park for a while now, and it seems enclosures 7 and 8 seem perfectly designed for them with covered viewing areas and a lot of hiding places
 
Thanks, I had missed that little bit of information! That would be great and what I had hoped it would be. It is certainly shaping up to be a very impressive West African area! It will be interesting to see how Rotterdams future area compares!
 
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